Ribulose

D-Ribulose
Names
IUPAC name
(3R,4R)-1,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxypentan-2-one
Other names
D-erythro-2-Pentulose
Adonose
Arabinulose
Araboketose
Ribosone
Identifiers
488-84-6 (D) YesY
2042027-5 (L) N
5556-48-9 (DL) N
ChEBI CHEBI:28721 N
ChemSpider 133316 N
Jmol interactive 3D (D): Image
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PubChem 151261
Properties
C5H10O5
Molar mass 150.13 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ribulose is a ketopentose a monosaccharide containing five carbon atoms, and including a ketone functional group. It has chemical formula C5H10O5. Two enantiomers are possible, D-ribulose (D-erythro-pentulose) and L-ribulose (L-erythro-pentulose). D-Ribulose is the diastereomer of D-xylulose.

Ribulose sugars are composed in the pentose phosphate pathway. They are important in the formation of many bioactive substances. For example, D-ribulose is an intermediate in the fungal pathway for D-arabitol production. Also, as the 1,5-bisphosphate, D-ribulose combines with carbon dioxide at the start of the photosynthesis process in green plants (carbon dioxide trap).

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